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GUSTAV VERPLAETSE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Letters Patent No. 87,447, dated .Ma/rch 2, 1869.

IMIPRD'V'ED BARR'IBL FOR COOLING- FLUIDS.

To all whom 'it mag/concern.-

Bc itknown that I, Gns'rnv VERPLAETSE, of the city and county of New York, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Barrels andAnalogous Vessels, for Cooling Fluids, andE preserving them inra cool condition; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof. y 4

' It is always desirable, and with some liquors is very essential, that the ice shall not be in contact with the beeror other uid which is to be cooled, because the water produced by the gradual melting of the ice, even if pure and otherwise ino'ensive, weakens or changes the character of the liquid by mingling therewith.

My invention is intended to overcome the difficulty in a manner more eiicient and convenient than any before known, of equal simplicity and moderate cost.

I will first describe what I consider the best means of carrying out my invention, and will afterward describe the points which I believe to be new.

The accompanying drawings form a part of this specification. p

Figure l is a longitudinal central section of a barrel provided with my invention. p

Figure l2 is a cross-section on the line '.l T.

Similar letters' of refereuceindicate corresponding parts in both the figures.

Referring to the figures, the casing B, of thin copper or analogousthin conducting-material, is introduced in a lateral position into a barrel.

It will be understood that, although I have repre sented in the figures only a barrel, my casing B may In the horizontal position of the casing B, the grating E, to support the ice, may extend horizontally along the whole extent of the casing B. -j

The mode of closing the mouth of the case B is a tight stopping, adapted notonly to prevent the access of air, but also to retain the water produced by the melting of the ice. 'A

An inside door, c, is introduced, fitted with India rubberand adapted to4 form a closed joint, additional to and within the exterior door, fm.

A casing of wood, N, surrounds the metallic case B, when in the horizontal position, and the whole is braced, as indicated by ln.

'lhe effect of the wood is to. strengthen and protect the metallic lining; but if made absolutely continuous, it materially retards the transmission of the effect of the ice in'lowering the temperature of the liquid.

When it is used merely as an enclosing-case, and strengthener for the metal case within, it may be made with openings.

In short, it maybe a mere skeleton, or open-Work frame, to strengthen the metal, without materially preventing the access of the liquid thereto. y

The introduction of the ice, andthe cleaning of any mud or other sediment -left by itsmelting, are more easilyT eiected in the horizontal form of the casing B than with the' other forms.

A great number of inventions have been made for closing the mout-hs of self-sealing cans, and analogous vessels, with Stoppers, which are made absolutely tight by the aid of India rubber and analogous material.

Any of these devices may be used with success iny stopping the mouth of my casing B.

The casing B may be made of glass, porcelain, and various other materials, instead of thin metal or wood,

but I prefer a metal which is not liable to oxidize or corrode. The precious metals, or copper or brass plated with precious metal, is preferable in situations where its expense would not bea too serious objection.

I propose to manufacture the casing B with stopper D and grating E, adapted to be attached with little labor, by means of a flange or analogous j oining-means,

to the heads of barrels, so that they may be introduced 'by the cooper when required, in the manufacture of barrels or other vessels.

Having now fully described my invention,

What I claim as'new, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is as follows:

I claim the open-work case N,encirclng the ice-case B, and adapted tov serve as a strengthener thereof, without materially retarding the transmission of caloric thereto, the ice-case B having a tightly-closable mouth, and all the parts beingarranged, relatively to each other and to the vessel A, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name, in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

. GUSTAV VERPLAETSE.

Witnesses:

' THOMAS D. Strawson,

. O. C. Lrvnres. 

